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Quote: Originally Posted by mstone This is exactly the point. The OC3 or giganet speeds you can buy from your primary provider effectively stop at the first network peering data center. Once the packets reach Comcast, for example, they can inte…
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Quote: Originally Posted by mstone Exactly. This how it should be. In fact I would go so far as to say that everyone should pay by the bit, with discount pricing tiers. Unfortunately bandwidth hogs have ruined unlimited data plans offered by br…
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Quote: Originally Posted by wizard69 Not in this instance, I'm talking about the freedom of comapnies like Apple or Netflix to be able to buy the bandwidth they need and be assured that they get that bandwidth when they need it. It is a very se…
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Quote: Originally Posted by bobborries You say that now, but what happens when an ultra conservative president gets elected and starts overstepping his bounds with the FCC. What ever the government does can go both ways, politically speaking.…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Peterg I believe so. My comment would be something like, "If you have to go back to the 1930's to pass Regulations for 2015, there might be a problem, apart from not placing the secret Regulations online for everyon…
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Quote: Originally Posted by SpamSandwich The L.A. Times just linked to their coverage of this, and here's what they wrote: "Do you use the Internet? Then here's why you should care about today's "net neutrality" vote: New rules prohibit Inter…
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Quote: Originally Posted by SpamSandwich You are being extremely presumptive and offensive. You didn't address any of his questions. I find your ignorance offensive and frankly dangerous to a healthy and free democracy.
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Quote: Originally Posted by Tallest Skil YEAH, BECAUSE THE FCC SURE FORCES PEOPLE TO DO THIS FOR THE OTHER THINGS IT REGULATES. Oh, wait, no, they demand licenses for those. Gee, where have you seen that word before? This isn't evidence…
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Quote: Originally Posted by SpamSandwich The "neutral" rules you happen to like under a president you favor will now become the intrusive, freedom violating rules under a president you disfavor. This is why there should always be as little Fe…
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Quote: Originally Posted by SpamSandwich And so-called "Net neutrality" does nothing to increase competition. In fact, it certainly will end up favoring larger players and put the small providers out of business. This will reinforce and prot…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Tallest Skil So will we need to obtain a license from the FCC to create a new website? Seems that’s the way things are going. Where is there any evidence of "that's the way things are going"? Any? Otherwise you…
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Quote: Originally Posted by razorpit Nice attempt at deflection, it doesn't matter if it were Bush, Obama, Clinton, Reagan, Kennedy, Washington or Lincoln, this is a bad thing. Why do the people who cry for "freedom" the most openly welcome…
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Originally Posted by pdq2 Nah - I think it's just mainly about people's politics (although that's an awful, awful, ad hominem-y thing to say). Yeah I think you're right. Originally Posted by pdq2 Fortunately, I think common sense i…
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Quote: Originally Posted by TheWhiteFalcon Thanks for letting us know what we'd already figured out about you. Because clearly, little old me with nearly 2000 posts over almost a year is here to astroturf, vs little old you with less than 10…
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Astroturfing is the practice of masking the sponsors of a message or organization (e.g. political, advertising, religious or public relations) to make it appear as though it originates from and is supported by grassroots participant(s). It is a prac…
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Quote: Originally Posted by SpamSandwich Here come the anti-free market big government apologists. Point to one truly "free market" on the planet.
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Quote: Originally Posted by TheWhiteFalcon Your proof is to post a government talking point...are you Tom Wheeler? Umm it's not a government talking point. Cable communications are regulated under Title VI and radio and television are …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Tallest Skil So, again, you have no reply whatsoever to what I have presented already. Good to know. Now why should anyone listen to you? This ruling is the opposite of a little government. So you are of th…
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Quote: Originally Posted by TheWhiteFalcon Yeah, I take it you've never owned a business, or been involved with one. How is this an argument to anything he said? Thanks for proving my point.
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Quote: Originally Posted by TheWhiteFalcon Pot calling the kettle black? I mean, you've got to be particularly hard-headed for me to block you. I don't even have Benjamin Frost blocked! How is it "pot calling the kettle black"? I don't…